... by using religious imagery. Ezekiel shows evil by using lines like "diabolic tail" and "dark room". The word diabolic gives the impression of devil like, it could show that the writer was scared because diabolic is a very strong word and is associated with evil. The use of "Dark room" shows that it was not a happy place because night has connotations with scary and light, which could be associated with good. The village people bring "Candles with lanterns" which shows the villagers are trying to help. Good is also represented by "your sprit of ambition" and "desire" as being positive. Through the poem there is a philosophical debate, dichotomy is used especially in the father as the poet says "My father, sceptic rationalist trying every curse and blessing" his father is well educated but because of the stress of losing his wife he is trying desperately to save her. ...

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